On the stroke of half-time Slater pounced on a kick to complete his hat-trick despite Trojans claims for offside.

Puckering converted and Skirlaugh had turned the game round to lead 24-20.

Thornhill came out for the second half and scored 22 unanswered points.

Skirlaugh made a mess of collecting Gibson’s high kick to the in goal area and Danny Ratcliffe picked up the ball to score, with Gibson converting.

Ratcliffe found Wilson who then put Fenton on a run down the wing before the ball was worked inside for Andrew Lambert to score. Gibson converted.

Zach Johnson ran the ball in and with the defence committed, he sent out a pass which put George Woodcock over for a try.

Gibson put up another high kick and the ball bounced awkwardly for Fenton to pounce. He was subjected to a late challenge from a Skirlaugh player, which resulted in scrum half being Reece Dean sin-binned and Thornhill were awarded the try, which Woodcock converted before adding the extra penalty.

Danny Ratcliffe broke down the wing and unselfishly passed inside to allow Fenton to score his third try. Gibson converted.

In the final attack Sam Ratcliffe was caught high by Kane Larvin, which saw the Skirlaugh player sin binned before celebrated a fine away win.